adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
DeliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
EXPLOREverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
new-risen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE EXPLORE THE ISLAND I opened my eyes to a great beam of sun pouring in at the open doorway, whereby I judged my companion already astir.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Looking down on Deliverance Beach I beheld its white sands littered with piles of driftwood, and over all a cloudless blue with the sun new-risen and very hot.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading For everywhere lay trees torn and uprooted, and in divers of the more exposed places the wind it seemed had swept them utterly away, so that the landscape here and there wore an air unfamiliar and not to be recognised.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading So I arose forthwith, and going out of the cave stood amazed to see the havoc wrought by last night's storm.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the wind was died away I saw the sea yet rolling tempestuous to break in foam upon the reef and with dreadful roar.
